[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 86 (Thursday, June 19, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1257]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


              TRIBUTE TO THE EXPLORAVISION AWARDS PROGRAM

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                       HON. GEORGE E. BROWN, JR.

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 18, 1997

  Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring the 
ExploraVision awards program to the attention of my colleagues. This 
program, sponsored by Toshiba and administered by the National Science 
Teachers Association [NSTA], is the largest K-12 student science 
competition in the world. Working in teams of 3 or 4 with a teacher-
adviser, students use their imaginations to envision a form of 
technology 20 years from now, and compete by sharing their vision 
through written descriptions and story boards.
  On June 20 to 21, more than 40 students will come to our Nation's 
Capital to receive top honors in the 1997 ExploraVision awards and they 
will exhibit their winning prototypes of future technologies at the 
special Science Showcase to be held on Capitol Hill.
  I have supported this competition since its launch in 1992. As a 
longstanding member of the House Science Committee, science education 
has always been one of the top priorities in my legislative activities. 
The ExploraVision awards program is one great example of a successful 
business-education partnership that encourages students to pursue 
careers in science.
  I am pleased to see the role this competition takes in developing 
students' science skills to meet the challenges of the future. I 
applaud the efforts NSTA and Toshiba put into making the competition 
meaningful and beneficial to the students.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing this 
outstanding program and the high quality of scientific work produced by 
the student winners. Congratulations and best wishes to all for a 
special Science Showcase and successful awards weekend events.

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